For three periods of play, the Yellow Jackets had the Wartburg Central Bulldogs on the ropes, but Kingston ran out of gas in the final period to drop an 80-66 decision Monday night.

Wartburg used a 9-2 run in the opening period to help lift them to a 17-11 first period lead. One highlight in the opening period was a thunderous alley oop dunk by sophomore sensation Alex Fountain for the Bulldogs.

Kingston, however, poured on the offensive fireworks in the second period with 27 points, including a 16-5 run at one point to take a 38-34 half-time lead.

Wartburg used a 10-1 run to take the lead in the third period at 44-39, but Kingston used an 11-6 run to tie the game at the end of the third period at 50-50.

Wartburg used the final period to pull away with 30 fourth-period points, including a 13-3 run down the stretch to take the 80-66 triumph.